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Weekly Currency Outlook April 17, 2018

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The dollar index is trading mixed at the start of the week, consolidating at levels close to 89.5. The dollar oscillates between losses caused by President Donald Trump's statements, in which he accused China and Russia of devaluing his currency, and gains observed as a result of better-than-expected performance in industrial production and building permits, which predict increased housing construction in the future and a better performance in the housing market, fueling optimism about solid economic growth.

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